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Saturday, October 17, 2015

Here is your assignment if you choose to play along (cue the Mission Impossible music, please!):1) Do you know how, when and where your parents met? 2) Please tell the family story in your own blog post, in a comment to this blogp ost, or in your own Facebook or Google+ post.NOTE: You can substitute your own story about meeting your spouse, or the story about your grandparents, etc.Here's mine:My father, Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983) grew up in Leominster, Massachusetts, the 5th of 7 children, but the oldest surviving son. By the accounts of his siblings, he was fairly rowdy and irresponsible as a teenager and young adult. In December 1940, escaping the deep snows of Massachusetts and/or a failed love match, he took off for California. He drove about 3,000 miles in three days through Columbus, St. Louis, Flagstaff, San Bernardino and to San Diego. He arrived on the doorstep of his Aunt Emily (Richmond) Taylor in San Diego - surprise!He lived with the Taylor family - Aunt Emily, Uncle George, Cousin Dorothy, Dorothy's husband Marshall, and their daughter Marcia, a 14-year old teenager - for some time in 1941.My mother, Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002) was a shy, studious and hard working young lady who had graduated from San Diego State College in 1940, and was teaching Art and English at Woodrow Wilson Junior High School in City Heights in San Diego. According to Dorothy, who loved to tell the story every time we took her out to lunch in the 1980s, at some point Fred said "I need a girl friend" while at the dinner table, and Marcia said "I know a really nice teacher." Guess who? Yes, Betty, who Marcia knew from the art classes she attended at Woodrow Wilson Junior High, less than a mile from her home.Somehow, a meeting was arranged, an invitation to dinner ensued to Betty Carringer and a romance was begun (I don't know for how long). In July 1942, they were married, went on a short honeymoon to Dana Point, and lived in a bungalow house on Twin Oaks Avenue in Chula Vista. They both worked in the aircraft industry at Rohr Aircraft in Chula Vista until late 1943 when little Randy was born.

They say that opposites attract...and in this case you probably couldn't find two people more different from each other. But it worked for 41 years, a traditional home, three responsible sons, and four grandchildren. The URL for this post is: http://www.geneamusings.com/2015/10/saturday-night-genealogy-fun-how-did.htmlCopyright (c) 2015, Randall J. SeaverPlease comment on this post on the website by clicking the URL above and then the "Comments" link at the bottom of each post. Or contact me by email at randy.seaver@gmail.com.

I am in the 8th great-grandmothers and I'm up to Ancestor #1165 who is Elizabeth LNU (1645-1715) [Note: the earlier great-grandmothers and 8th great-grandfathers have been covered in earlier posts].My ancestral line back through one generation of this LNU family line is:

8. Frank Walton Seaver (1852-1922)9. Hattie Louise Hildreth (1857-1920)18. Edward Hildreth (1831-1899)19. Sophia Newton (1834-1923)36. Zavhariah Hildreth (1783-1857)37. Hannah Sawtell (1789-1857)72. Zachariah Hildreth (1754-1828)73. Elizabeth Keyes (1759-1793)144. Zachariah Hildreth (1728-1784)145. Elizabeth Prescott (1734-1812)290. Jonas Prescott (1703-1784)291. Elizabeth Harwood (1701-1739)582. Nathaniel Harwood (1669-1751)583. Mary Barron (1673-1758)1164. Nathaniel Harwood, born about 1640 in probably England; died 07 February 1716 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He married about 1663 in Massachusetts, United States.1165. Elizabeth LNU, born about 1645 in Massachusetts, United States; died 25 April 1715 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.Children of Nathaniel Harwood and Elizabeth LNU are:i.William Harwood, born 28 March 1665 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; died 17 September 1740 in Dunstable, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States; married Esther Perry 11 May 1692 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born 11 August 1674 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 08 October 1747 in Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.ii.Elizabeth Harwood, born before 16 June 1667 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; died in ; married John Barker 10 October 1704 in Massachusetts, United States; born 04 March 1644 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 21 April 1718 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.iii.Nathaniel Harwood, born 01 October 1669 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 28 August 1751 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married Mary Barron (1673-1758) about 1695 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.iv.Peter Harwood, born 12 January 1672 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 10 May 1740 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married Mary Fox 07 November 1700 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born 30 June 1673 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 17 May 1742 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.v.John Harwood, born 08 February 1675 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.vi.Mary Harwood, born 05 February 1676 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 29 September 1756 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married Thomas Powers 25 October 1702 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born 25 May 1667 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 21 January 1734 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.Information about this family was obtained from town vital records and from:Dean Crawford Smith, edited by Melinde Lutz Sanborn, The Ancestry of Eva Belle Kempton, 1878-1908: Part III: The Ancestry of Henry Clay Bartlett, 1832-1892 (Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004), pages 290-297.This work provides more information about this family, including a possible surname for Nathaniel's wife, Elizabeth. It makes a circumstantial case that this Elizabeth is Elizabeth Cheevers, baptized at St. Andrews, Canterbury, Kent, England on 27 September 1639, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (--?--) Cheevers. The evidence includes a will of Bartholomew Cheever of Boston in 1693 that names "my Cousin Elizabeth Harwood..." Another Elizabeth, wife of a Henry Harwood of Boston, is another possibility, but may have died by 1693. There are several other possibilities also.

Well, it looks like John Tyler and I do not share any known ancestors.2) William Henry Harrison (9th President of the United States) is my 6th cousin 8 times removed according to Geni.com:

The common ancestors are listed as Richard Croxton Carter (1490-1558) and Joan Richard Hyll, in 16th century England. The link given is through my 8th great-grandmother Elizabeth Titus (1652-1714), supposed wife of John Garnsey (1648-1722) of Rehoboth, Massachusetts. However, I have no documentation indicating that the wife of this John Garnsey is this Elizabeth Titus - she is Elizabeth LNU in my database. Therefore, I doubt that I am related to William Henry Harrison. 3) Martin Van Buren (8th President of the United States) is my 13th cousin 4 times removed according to Geni.com:

The common ancestors are listed as Pierre I de Luxembourg and Margherita del Balzo from the early 15th century. However, my line goes through Thomas Flagg (1621-1698) of Watertown, Massachusetts. I trust the Familysearch Community Trees more than the Geni World Family Tree for royal and noble connections, and Thomas Flagg is not listed in the "British Isles, Families with Peerage, Gentry, and colonial american Connections" tree. I doubt that I am related to Martin Van Buren through the connection shown on Geni.com.4) Andrew Jackson (7th President of the United States) is my 6th cousin 7 times removed according to Geni.com:

The common ancestors listed by Geni.com are Henry Sacheverell II and Jane Ireton of them id-16th century. My line back to this couple on Geni.com goes through Thomas Hazard (1610-1677) of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. I don't have information about his parents or grandparents, but Geni.com lists them. The FamilySearch Community Tree noted above does not include Thomas Hazard (1610-1677). I doubt that I am related to Andrew Jackson through the line provided by Geni.com.5) John Quincy Adams (6th President of the United States) is my 6th cousin 6 times removed according to Geni.com:

The common ancestors listed by Geni.com are the unknown father and mother of Mayflower passenger William White (1590?-1621). Again, I have no information about that couple, nor does Geni.com! However, I am descended from 10th great-grandparents Henry Adams (1583-1646) and Edith Squire (1587-1673) of Braintree and Medfield, Massachusetts. They are also John Quincy Adams 4th great-grandparents. So I am the 4th cousin 7 times removed to John Quincy Adams through that connection. 6) I did not check the records for each relationship shown in the charts above from Geni.com. I am confident that my lines back to the immigrant ancestors from England are correct, but I have no idea how accurate the lines are from the immigrants back to some of the common ancestors to the Presidents. Some are well researched, and have entries in the book by Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents (1989). The URL for this post is: http://www.geneamusings.com/2015/10/my-relationships-to-us-presidents-post.html

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I wanted to look for Volume 111, Number 1, pages 31-39. On the screen above, I entered the Volume number in the form (and a link for 111 popped up and I chose it) and then I entered the Issue number (and a link for 1 popped up and I chose it). As you can see, the volume and issue numbers shown have an X beside them. [Note: I tried this without selecting the numbers in the popups and it didn't work - it gave me a list of every volume and issue.]

2) I clicked on the blue button for "Search for The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Image Browse" and saw:

3) In order to see this issue, the user has to click on the blue camera icon on the right of the line with the Volume, Issue and Year information. The issue opens to the first image for the issue - the Cover with the list of contents:

Note that this is image 1 of 70 (the image numbers are at the bottom of the image above), but it is not page 1.

4) I want page 31 from this issue. I entered the number 31 in the image number field at the bottom of the image above, and page 27 appeared. So I need to add 4 to 31 to get the image number for page 31:

And there it is on Image 35 of 70. From there, I can download, save, rename and file the document images for the article.

5) I have had trouble getting the browsing system to find the volume and issue numbers consistently - sometimes the popups don't appear. When it doesn't work, you can click on the blue link , see the list of all volumes (not in numerical order!) and choose a volume and then an issue. That works, but it's more work.

This works, but it is not "fast." However, it is faster than going to a repository and browsing the shelves for the volumes and issues, however! Thank you, NYG&BS and Findmypast!

Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her blog post Challenge: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog. I am extending this theme in 2015 to 104 Ancestors in 104 Weeks. Here is my ancestor biography for week #94:Philip Row (1753-1817) is #114 on my Ahnentafel list, my 4th great-grandfather, who married #115 Mary Smith (1752-1842) in 1772.

I am descended through:* their daughter, Anna Row (1787-1860) who married #56 John Auble (1780-1831) in 1804, * their son, #28 David Auble (1817-1894), who married #29 Sarah G. Knapp (1818-after 1900) in 1844.* their son #14 Charles Auble (1849-1916), who married #15 Georgianna Kemp (1868-1952) in 1898.* their daughter #7 Emily Kemp Auble (1899-1977) who married #6 Lyle Lawrence Carringer in 1918.* their daughter, #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002), who married #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983) in 1942.

* their son, #1 Randall J. Seaver (1943-....)

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1) PERSON (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

* Name: Philip Row[1, 7-8]

* Alternate Name: Philip Rau [2-6]

* Sex: Male2) INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):* Birth: about December 1752, probably New Jersey, United States[1]* Military: from July 1776 to February 1780 (from about age 23 to about 27), New Jersey, United States[1]* Baptism of child: 7 April 1779 (about age 26), baptism of son John Jacob Rau; Zion Lutheran Church, Oldwick, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States[2]* Baptism of child: 6 September 1779 (about age 26), baptism of daughter Elisabetha Rau; Zion Lutheran Church, Oldwick, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States[3]* Baptism of child: 7 September 1785 (about age 32), baptism of son William Rau; Zion Lutheran Church, Oldwick, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States[4]* Baptism of child: 11 October 1791 (about age 38), baptism of son Philipp Rau; Zion Lutheran Church, Oldwick, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States[5]* Baptism of child: 4 September 1796 (about age 43), baptism of son Johannes Rau; Zion Lutheran Church, Oldwick, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States[6]* Death: 9 June 1817 (about age 64), Tewksbury, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States[1]* Probate: 2 July 1817 (about age 64), will proved, Tewksbury, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States[7–8]3) SHARED EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):* Spouse 1: Mary Smith (1750-1842)* Marriage: 9 July 1772 (about age 19), probably Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States[1]* Child 1: Mary Row (1773- )* Child 2: Elisabetha Row (1776- )* Child 3: John Jacob Row (1779- )* Child 4: Peter Row (1782- )* Child 5: William Row (1785- )* Child 6: Anna Row (1787-1860)* Child 7: Phillip Johannes Row (1791-1874)* Child 8: Johannes Row (1795- )4) NOTES (with source citations as indicated in brackets): Some online family trees and websites claim that the Philip Rau/Row of Hunterdon County, New Jersey was the Philip Jacob Rau, the son of Johannes Rau (1722-1771) and Catherine Loscher of Dutchess County, New York. However, there is no birth record for a Philip Jacob Rau in late 1752, but there is a baptism record for a Johannes Rau born in October 1752 to Johannes and Catherine (Loscher) Rau.Mary Row's Revolutionary War pension affidavit says that when Philip Row married Mary Smith on 9 July 1772 he was 19 years and 7 months old[1]. Therefore he was born in about December 1752. The affidavit does not indicate where Philip Row was born, but it was probably in New Jersey. Phillip Row was a Revolutionary War soldier in the New Jersey Line. His widow applied for a pension on 4 February 1840 in Morris County NJ[1]. The application states she was 85 or 86 in 1840, and that the soldier married Mary Smith 9 July 1772 at which time the soldier was age of 19 years 7 months and she was age 21 years 8 months and their first child Mary was born 19 July 1773. Phillip lived in Hunterdon County NJ at enlistment and the widow lived there when she applied in Morris County NJ. Philip and Mary (Smth) Row had eight children born between 1773 and about 1796, all in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Five of them (John Jacob, Elisabetha, William, Philipp and Johannes) were baptized and recorded in the Zion Lutheran Church in Oldwick to parents Philip and Maria Rau[2-6]. The Revolutionary War Pension File declaration made by widow Mary Row states[1]:"Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the 5th section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.State of New Jersey, County of Morris,"On this 4th day of February, 1840, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of said County of Morris, Mary Row, aged 85 or 86 years, a resident of Tewksbury township in the County of Hunterdon, believed by me to be a woman of truth & unblemished character, & who from age & bodily infirmity, I certify is unable to attend Court at the Court house, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath render the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836:"I am the widow of Philip Row, who was a Militia soldier in the war of the Revolution & performed militia duties as I verily believe in every year of said war from its beginning to its end. He was at first a private soldier & lived in the bounds of Captain Godfrey Reinhardts Company, under whose command as Captain or as Major, most of his Militia duties were performed. He also belonged to Colonel Mehelm's Regiment of the Hunterdon Militia when home he often mentioned as well as the names of Colonel Frelingheusen & Colonel Seely, General Winds & General Dickinson, under whom he served at various times & places. It is not in my power to mention but a very few of the Services of my said husband, but some of his duties I have heard him speak of, as well as of some of the battles in which he was engaged. I have hear him tell of the battles of Millstone, of Monmouth & Springfield, in all of which I believe he was engaged. In the early part of the war, he carried his Rifle as a private, & on the promotion of Captain Reinhardt as Major, my husband was promoted to be an Ensign as I believe & afterward to be a Lieutenant. He had a suit of Regimentals which he wore when he went on duty as an officer c Blue Coat faced with Red, & an Epaulette on his Shoulder. I do not know what became of his commission, nor do I know that he ever recd a discharge in writing. I have often prepared his knapsack with provisions, & fitted him off with clothes & ammunition & he would be absent from home sometimes a month & sometime longer on militia duty, leaving me with our Children to provide for, & the farm to manage in his absence as well as I was able. Sometimes on claims (?) his absence would not exceed two & three weeks. The Comp??? was classed, & one class was called for a month, when it would be relieved by another taking its place, & when there was great danger from the Enemy, the whole would be ordered out. His officers I believe are all dead, & most of his comrades. I know of but two of them living, viz: William Young & John Blane, who served with my husband, whose testimony is hereto annexed, as the only evidence I can produce of his service in the war, upon which I claim a pension from the United States."My husband performed a months duty under Captain Reinhardt at ar??? [blotch] in July 1776 & under Col. Mahelm & Genl Dickinson. He performed a ????s [blotch] Militia service at Elizabeth town, under the same officers in August 76. He performed a month service under Lt. Cramer at Raritan in October & November 76, & at Elizabeth town, following Genl Washington's retreat through Jersey from Elizabeth town to N. Brunswick. He performed a month service at Trenton, N. Brunswick & its neighborhood, under Captain Emmam. The two last mentioned towns, altho as expected to be about a month in each, yet I have from conversation with John Blane, that the service was very unjust, & the Militia, with my husband was detained on duty not less than 6 weeks in each town, & I respectfully claim that period of service in each of the two last mentioned towns. The last town was in the winter, Jany 77 & February. He performed a month's duty with Capt, Reinhardt Col. Meholm, & Genl Dickinson at Millstone in the winter season, with the Somerset troops under Col. Frelinghausen & Col. Nelson & Genl Dickinson, when them was a battle with the enemy at Van Eps mills. My husband once pointed out the spot to me, when this battle was fought, as we were rideing toward N. Brunswick."He performed another tour of Militia of a month duration at Crane's point near Elizabeth town in the fall season, under Capt. Reid & Major Reinhardt, Col. Puly & Genl Dickinson. On this occasion it is my belief, that he acted as Ensign in the Col. Read being chosen Captain in Major Reinhardts place & my husband as Ensign. I have heard him tell of crossing in the night from Elizabeth town to Staten Island & having a fight with the Enemy on the Island. I also remember him to speak of losing his gun flint in the action, & stopping to put another in its place, & to load his Rifle. Whilst doing this behind a Corn crib, the enemy were close upon him, & as he came to join his comrades he fired his gun at them, & their shot flew thick around him."He performed another tour of a month's Militia duty at Freehold & English town at the time of Monmouth battle, in which I believe he was engaged personally, & in which I believe he was an Ensign or a Lieutenant. I cannot say certainly which. The first part of this month was spent at Trenton, performing guard duty."He performed a month's Militia service in December near Springfield, in 1776, under Capt. Reinhardt, & with him was engaged in the Springfield battle at that time, Gen? Hear? commanding the Militia. He performed a month's Militia service in March 77, in Reinhardt's company, near ??ibble town, before the Enemy evacuated N. Brunswick & Amboy. The two towns last mentioned. I learn from conversation with William Young, a comrade of his, although I have heard my husband often speak of the Springfield battle, & the battles of Short hills & Ash Swamp, in which he was engaged, as I believe. He was out on public duty, both as a private & an officer, on many other occasions beside those before mentioned. Some of them were on claim, & some were regular monthly tours, which I cannot particularize, having no memorandums & my memory being frail. I am reminded of another tour which he performed near the close of the war, in February or March 1780, or 1781, when the Pennsylvania troops revolted & the Militia was called out to intercept them in the neighborhood of Pluckemun. For this & the other Services of my said husband in defense of his Country, I respectfully claim such a pension as under the Laws of congress I may be entitled to incur, believing that he has faithfully performed not less than 10 months service for which I ask a pension."I was married to the said Philip Row by Reverend Frederick Dellicker on the 9th July 1772, & my first child Mary was born July 19th one year & 10 days after my marriage. I do not know of any Church or Parish record of my marriage but have in my possession a leaf, which my husband kept in his family German bible, whilst he lived & upon which leaf he had written in the German language with his own hand, the date of our marriage as well as his age at that time & my own age. Since his death, a School master in our neighborhood, whose name was John Beammer (?), & who understood German & English, has written on the same side of said leaf a translation into English which reads thus, viz: '1772. Philip Row was married to Mary Smith on the 9th of July, then I was 19 years and 7 months old, and Mary Smith was 21 years and 8 months old.' This paper, I herewith send to the pension office, & it is in the handwriting of my said husband, who could not write in the English language at all. His books of account were all kept in German, & said John Beammer (?) assisted in settling said books & all his affairs, because he understood the German language. This is the only evidence I possess of my marriage."My husband, the aforesaid Philip Row lived in Hunterdon County in Tewksbury township when he entered upon his Militia duties in the war of the Revolution, where I now live, & where he lived till his death. It is not more than half a mile from the line which divides Hunterdon from Morris County, & the reason why my Declaration is taken in Morris County is because Judge Smith, who is my near neighbour, is better known to me & lives nearer to me than any one of the Judges of Hunterdon County. I am also so blind that I cannot distinguish one neighbour from another except by the voice & I am much too infirm from age & its weaknesses to travel to any Court house & especially to Hunterdon Court which is distant 20 miles."My husband, the aforesaid Philip Row, died at our dwelling in Tewksbury, Hunterdon Co on the 9th of June, Domini 1817 & I have remained his widow to this day, as will appear by reference & proof hereto annexed."Sworn to & subscribed at Washington township, Morris County on the 4th day of February Domini 1840. her Mary X Row mark"Before me Joseph Smith one ofthe Judges of the Court of CommonPleas of Morris County."Philip Row died after 9 June 1817 when he wrote his will, and before 2 July 1817 when the will was proved in the Hunterdon County Surrogate's Court by two of his sons as executors[7-8]. The will and accompanying probate papers include:"Will of Philip } In the name of god Amen. I Philip Row of theRow deceased } County of Hunterdon Township of Tewkesbury State ofNew Jersey, being in a weak and low State of health but of soundmind and memory and Considering the uncertainty of live havethis Ninth day of June one thousand eight hundred and Seventeenmade this my last Will and Testament in Maner as follows.First my will is that all my personal estate may be sold in aShort and convenient Season after my decease and likewise so muchof my Real estate as my Executors shall think Needfull and that allmy honest Debts be paid of every Kind. Secondly my will is that mydear and loving wife Mary Row shall be Supported in a decent andComfortable manner during her Natural life by my Sons Jacob andJohn Row to be ^at^ equal expence for the same which will be in lieu ofher Dowery or any pertentions to Dowery out of my estate. Item Igive and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Row now the Wife of JohnHovert five Dollars. Item I also Give and bequeath to my DaughterElizabeth Row now the wife of Jacob Apgar five Dollars.Item I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Anna Row now thewife of John Auble five Dollars. Item I Give and bequeath to myson Peter Row if living five Dollars. Item I give and bequeathto my son Philip Row fifty Dollars the above Gifts and bequeathsto be paid by my Executors as soon as Practicable. Item I Give andbequeath to my sons Jacob and John Row the residue of my estateboth real and personal after paying all my Debts and Expences andthe several bequeaths the overflow to be divided equal half andhalf between the two to them ^and^ their heirs forever always Subject tothe support and Maintenance of their Mother Mary Row during herlife or widowhood. Lastly I appoint my sons Jacob and John Rowand William Todd to be my Executors to this my last Will andTestament in Witness I set my Name."Signed Sealed and Acknowledge this to be my last Will andTestament in the presence of }Wm. Willet, John Lutes, Simon Hegeman } Philip Row "State of New Jersey Hunterdon County Ss William Willet one of theWitnesses to the within Will being duly sworn saith that he saw PhilipRow the testator herein named Sign and seal the same and heard himpublish pronounce and declare the said Instrument to be his Testament andLast Will and that at the doing thereof the said Testator was of sound anddisposing mind and memory as far as he knows and as he truly believesand that John Lutes and Simon Hegeman the other Subscribing Witnesseswere present at the same time and signed their names as Witnesses tothe said Will together with this deponent in the presence of the TestatorSworn 2d July 1817 before me }J.T. Blackwell Surg't } W'm Willet"Hunterdon Ss. Jacob Row and John Row two of the Executors in the withinwill named being duly sworn say that the within Writing contains thetrue last Will and Testament of Philip Row the Testator therein namedas far as they know and as they truly believe and that they will well andperform the same by paying first the debts of the said deceased and the legacies in the said will Specified as far as the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased can thereunto extend and that they will make and ?????? into theSurrogates Office at Flemington a true and perfect Inventory of all and Singularthe goods Chattels & Credits of said deceased that shall come to their handsor possession or to the possession of any other person or persons for their use andRender a Just and true Account when thereunto lawfully required.Sworn 2'd day of July 1817 before me } Jacob X RowJ.T. Blackwell Surrogate } John Row"State of New Jersey } SsHunterdon County } I,John T. Blackwell Surrogate of the County of Hunterdon do certify the annexed to be a true Copy of the lastwill and Testament of Philip Row Late of the County of Hunter-don deceased and that Jacob Row and John Row of the Countyof Hunterdon two of the Executors in the within will named provedsame before me and are duly authorized to take upon themselves the admini-stration of the estate of the Testator agreeably to the said will.Witness my hand and Seal of Office the Second day of July in the year of ourLord one thousand eight hundred and Seventeen J.T. Blackwell Surrogate."There is no known burial location of Philip and Mary (Smith) row in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.5) SOURCES1. "Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Appkication Files," online database with digital images, Fold3.com (http://www.Fold3.com) : accessed 12 December 2007), New Jersey, Revolutionary War Pension File W 2350, image 21-22 of 48, letter of Philip Row, 1850; original data in National Archives Publication M804, Washington, DC.2. Ben Van D. Fisher, "Records of the Corporation of Zion in New Germantown in West Jersey - Births and Baptisms," Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Volumes XXX, October 1900, page 233, John Jacob Rau entry.3. Ben Van D. Fisher, "Records of the Corporation of Zion in New Germantown in West Jersey - Births and Baptisms," Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey,Volume XXX, October 1900, page 233, Elisabetha Rau entry.4. Ben Van D. Fisher, "Records of the Corporation of Zion in New Germantown in West Jersey - Births and Baptisms," Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Volume XXXI,July 1901, page 138, William Rau entry.5. Ben Van D. Fisher, "Records of the Corporation of Zion in New Germantown in West Jersey - Births and Baptisms," Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey,Volume XXXII,July 1902, page 144, Philipp Rau entry.6. Ben Van D. Fisher, "Records of the Corporation of Zion in New Germantown in West Jersey - Births and Baptisms," Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Volume XXXIII, April 1903, page 102, Johannes Rau entry.7. Elmer Tindall Hutchinson, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc., Volume XIII, 1814-1817 (Bayonne, N.J. : Jersey Printing Company, 1949), page 362, Philip Row will extract, 1817.8. New Jersey, Surrogate Court Estate files, Hunterdon County Wills, Vols. 3-6, 1815-1838, Volume 3, pages 118-119 (image 86 of 1128), Philip Row estate; "New Jersey, Wills and Probates, 1785-1924," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 7 September 2015); citing original papers in New Jersey County, District and Probate Courts.

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